Brynhildr

Brynhildr Kirkland (née Cornwall) (Virtuous Brynhildr; 17 January 1829 – 7 May 1915) was the Governess of Viola Kirkland and her two older brothers from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1915. Her mother, Duchess Armenia Cornwall, disapproved of her daughter traveling to the United States to be the governess to the Kirkland-Jones-Brown while her father, Duke Alfred Cornwall approved of her decision to do so. Her subsequent death on the doomed voyage aboard the RMS Lusitania, caused even the usually emotionally-constipated and extremely-composed Viola Kirkland to break down into tears; her death proved to be incredibly traumatic and heart-breaking, being written on a list of reasons that Viola never forgave Germany for. Both of her parents were uneasy, in the days leading up to her death, and broke down crying at her funeral; her tragic death on the Lusitania would fuel both of her parents` rage against Germany.